Sheriff says calls claiming missed jury duty are hoax

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The State Journal-Register

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Posted Feb. 5, 2014 at 12:01 AM

Posted Feb. 5, 2014 at 12:01 AM

The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of another financial scam involving someone calling people and telling them they have missed jury duty and bench warrants have been issued for their arrest.

The caller goes on to tell people that if they don’t post bond by phone on a credit card, they will be arrested. There have been a couple of variations on the call, but the basic premise is the same, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

The public is encouraged to ignore the calls, as they appear to be originating from a TracFone prepaid cellphone and cannot be traced. People are encouraged to not give any personal information to the caller.